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Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type I (Wenckebach)

P waves and QRS complexes are normal but... 
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Wenckebach) P waves ... and QRS complexes ... non-conducted P wave ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
EKG Interpretation Cheat Sheet
1) Rate 
 - Regular - Count-Off 
 - Irregular - Count number
EKG Interpretation ... junction origin (e.g ... within the atria (e.g ... @AmyChung #EKG ... Interpretation #ECG
Second Degree Heart Block, Mobitz Type II

• p waves are normal 
• QRS complexes are usually
Type II • p waves ... normal • QRS complexes ... SecondDegree #HeartBlock #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #ECG #Electrocardiogram
Hallmark ECG features of Ventricular Tachycardia (VT)
AV indicates atrioventricular; LAD, left axis deviation; LBBB, left bundle
Hallmark ECG features ... ; RWPT, R wave peak ... and WCT, wide complex ... Tachycardia #VTach #ECG ... #EKG #Electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
increases, the P wave ... decreases, the P wave ... : • The P wave ... The change in P wave ... #ekg #ecg #electrocardiogram
Second degree AV Block type II (aka Mobitz II)
 • There is constant PR interval (normal
prolonged) before a P wave ... • The QRS complex ... MobitzII #Type2 #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
- Differential Diagnosis ... Bundle Branch Block ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology #ecg ... #ekg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
(AV blocks) - ECG ... Diagnosis Summary ... group-beating" on the ECG ... #cardiology #ekg ... #ecg #diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
finding) • Atrial Arrhythmia ... Incomplete or Complete ... • Dominant R Wave ... in relation to ECG ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... EKG of the same ... rapid cannon a waves ... are enough to diagnose ... Hussainch #Cannon #Awaves